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Professor Þórhallur Ingi Halldórsson - HI

Professor Thorhallur I. Halldorsson is a professor at the Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Iceland.

Last updated: 24 July 2024

Bio

Prof. Thorhallur I. Halldorsson is a professor at the Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition at the University of Iceland.  He also holds an external position as senior scientist at the Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen. His main research activities are within nutritional and environmental epidemiology covering both observational studies and human interventions. In terms of international engagements Thorhallur is a member of the committee revising the 2022 Nordic Nutrition recommendations und the Nordic Council of ministers and he has since 2015 been a member of the European Food Safety Authority Scientific Committee.

Prof. Thorhallur I. Halldorsson's appointment as a member of the COT expires on 30th April 2027.

Personal Interest

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Organisation / Body and Nature of Interest (period)

Direct employment   

Faculty of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Iceland

 

Consultancies and other fee-paid work
  1. European Food Safety Authority -  Scientific committee and various working groups.
  2.  Nordic Council of Ministers - revision of the 2022 Nordic Nutrition Recommendation). 
  3. Icelandic Risk Assessment Committee for Food, Feed, Fertilizers and Seeds (IRAC) – occasional expert work
  4. The Nutricia Research Foundation – review of applications  once a year.
  5. The Icelandic Research Found (RANNIS) – occasional member of different expert panels